Sunday, December 29, 2013

Genre Challenges have become my favorite challenge the past few years. It gets me reading books I would normally not think about reading and growing my to read list by bounds. This challenge has three levels Easy with 12 genre's, Hard with 24 genre's and insane with 36 genre's. I am going to shoot for 36!!!! And an awesome part of this challenge is if you go to the challenge here you can click on the name of the genre and it will take you to a list of books that fit that genre. I am also keeping up with this on my goodreads.

Insane Challenge

Action/Adventure ~ Prince Caspian by C. S. Lewis

Auto-Biography/Biography ~ Persepolis: The Story of Childhood (Persepolis #1-2) by Marjane Satrapi

If you want to participate, you can join in any time of the year!
Feel free to write up a blog post with the rules linking back to my and
Anne’s blog in your sign-up post. You can add your post to the Linky at
the end of this post!

If you read one book for the “1 book” in any category, you can’t
change it later on when you read another book to “2 books.” Once a
square is crossed off, it’s crossed off for good! (Feel free to print
off the scoreboard to keep track!)

Books read for one square are for that square ONLY and cannot be
counted towards another category. This is all about reading ALL THE
BOOKS.

The FREE SQUARES are a little different this year — now you can use those squares to read ANY book you like of any genre! Woo!

You can start your board over again, but ONLY if you receive the stamp of awesome
by completing a blackout. The “winners” of the challenge will be the
ones who achieve the most winning combinations by the end of 2014.

You can feel free to post your reading list for each category, though it’s not a requirement.

Having a blog or writing reviews for books read is not required. So long as you want to have fun, you can participate!

Every 3 months I will post an update here and all participants can
link to their own updates. An update post will go up April 1st, July
1st, October 1st, and December 31st.

This isn’t a race, but don’t be afraid to rub your reads in the
other player’s face. This will be seen as encouragement. Feel free to
use the hashtag #BookBingo2014 on Twitter!

While you can definitely “win” by the boring ol’ vertical or
horizontal (or diagonal!) lines, the best ways to win are as follows:

Like it says in the guidelines, the ONLY way to start a new board is
to become the SUPER READER! The goal is to read ALL THE BOOKS! To be a
winner (thus, to become the awesomest reader around), you’ll want to
accomplish as many wins as possible!

Series
One Book ~ Forever Odd by Dean Koontz
Two Books ~ Prince Caspian by C. S. Lewis
Three Books ~ The Silver Chair by C. S. Lewis
Four Books ~ The Last Battle by C. S. Lewis
Five Books ~ Out of Oz by Gregory Maguire

So my series reading has gotten out of control. I love a good series but my too read list is so long that I don't finish them. So when I found this challenge I knew it was the one for me. So if your like me and need a push to finish those series you have building up then hop over here and sign up and check out the rules. No levels with this challenge it's badges instead. I have my series I am working on that I need to finish. I am listing the number of books I need to read and the novellas.

The Undead Series by MaryJanice Davidson ( 2 books and 3 novellas)

The Giver Series by Lois Lowry (3 books)

Georgina Kincaid Series by Richelle Mead ( 1 book and 1 novella)

Sookie Stackhouse Series by Charlaine Harris (1 book and 13 novellas)(Finished 4 novella)

The House of Night Series by P. C. Cast (4 books and 2 novellas)

The Wolves of Mercy Falls by Maggie Stiefvater (1 book)

Inkworld by Corneila Funke (1 book)

Parsol Protectorate by Gail Carriger (2 books)

Argeneau Series by Lynsay Sands (9 books and 1 novella)

Chronicles of Narnia (done)

I have a ton more series I am stuck somewhere in but I will start with these

Just click on the picture to be taken to the blog hosting the challenge or click here

This challenge runs from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014. If you want to enter just go to the blog and sign up (you don't have to be a blogger but you do have to review the books you read (on your blog, Amazon, Goodreads, Shelfari). Only books released in 2013 or later count nothing in 2014 or ARC's for 2014.

Levels:

(how many books you're planning to read for this challenge in 2014) Remember you can go up levels but not down

1-10 - A Firm Handshake11-20 - A Friendly Hug21-30 - First Kiss ** This is where I am now31-40 - Sweet Summer Fling * This is where I am now41-50 - Could this be love? 50+ - Married With Children

I am going to start with 11-20 books A Friendly Hug level. That way I can move up if I need but it's not too far out so I don't get stuck.

So this took me longer then it has ever. I did have a vague idea of what I wanted but couldn't find the word I wanted for it because "me" just wasn't the word I wanted. This past year I have seen a major change in myself in a short amount of time. I have lost 42 pounds, that's a serious amount of weight but it doesn't make me where I want to be. It did show me though how much I have lost myself since we have moved to Maine. So with that my Word of the Year (W.O.Y.) for 2014 is EMPOWER!!!!!

I am thinking that this is the year for wooden blocks now it will be finding them if not I will have to find something different. I want to EMPOWER myself to find Me again! To get myself closer to my weight goal and make better choices for myself. To find my happy inside me again and not this funk I have been in. I want to EMPOWER myself to bring back my creativity and make time for the things I love doing again.

I know becoming a Mom, and a Caregiver have pushed my onto the back burner, but the longer I let it go the harder it is going to be to try and find me again. I have lost sight of what is important to me and what makes me who I am. So that lead to my thinking of my 2014 word needing to revolve around ME. But me being me I couldn't just choose me because it didn't feel right. I needed something that called to me as MY word, my strength through the fight to find me. I needed a word that could bring me to my core and help me rebuild what has been broken and lost. I needed a word that made me feel strong and that I could accomplish this, I could find me again and be happy with myself. And with that it came to me, I needed to EMPOWER myself to find the change to bring me back. So with that I will find myself amongst all the chaos and retrieve what has been lost and broken to rebuild the new Empowered Me!!!!

Monday, November 11, 2013

So before I refused to own a scale the freaking thing scared the hell out of me. I wasn't doing anything right and the numbers kept growing and growing. Now that I have a better idea of what is right and what really needs to be done I weigh myself every Monday unless it's weigh in day (the end of the month regardless) and I am so proud of the difference I have been seeing. I got on the scale this morning to see I am under 170. I am 4 pounds away from my first goal, 4 pounds and I will weigh less then where I was when I got pregnant with Kyrie. It's been a hard road to take it all off, and it has taken huge improvements and lifestyle changes from my end but I am doing it!!!!

I saw a version of these on pinterest but wasn't happy with them because they said Pounds Lost. I never want to find those pounds again so I didn't want to do lost. Pounds destroyed sounds better because those suckers are NOT coming back.

Monday, November 4, 2013

It's amazing to see what motivation can do. I have been working hard this year on loosing the weight I gained from moving to Maine, on taking off the pregnancy weight from both girls and trying to reach my healthy weight. I have been making progress with a little set back at first but with encouragement from Seth, I got through the upset that came with gaining muscle when I was trying to take off weight. I have come to see the people who care notice and help. Little things make a huge difference. I saw a friend yesterday that I haven't seen in about a month and she told me I was the incredible shrinking woman. The people at Church have noticed the difference and always have encouragement and support for me through my struggle. I get that it is my battle, no one can fight it for me. That I have to do it myself but it's nice having support in my corner to help me get there. Seeing the difference just from July is overwhelming. In July my Mom bought me a shirt and I needed to take it back but never got around to taking it back. Just to see I tried it on and now it fits. It is absolutely astounding how many people try and hurt you along your path to a better you. Who constantly try and break you. It's crazy how those people call themselves your family. But I am working on getting over the fact that some people just suck. They can't seem to be accepting of something that is different from them, they can't build you up even if you build them up. I'm okay with it now or trying to be. I have spent too long crying over people who don't deserve to have me be a part of their lives in the first place, so now I am letting it go along with my weight and emerging better for it all.

Thursday, October 24, 2013

I had slowly come to hate how I looked. It hit me in February how much this really struck home, and how much I was blaming it on moving to Maine. It took me 6 months to get my thyroid meds back and during that time I had I had no control over my weight no matter how much I fought it. I cried myself to sleep, couldn't understand how Seth and the girls could love me when I couldn't even love myself. Nothing I did mattered I saw myself as ugly and I could care less how much good I did for anyone else I wasn't happy with me. In February I decided enough was enough and started working on dropping some weight. In July after seeing my Mom and brother it really hit home I wasn't working hard enough so after they left I threw myself into loosing weight even harder. I started tracking calories, going on walks, tracking all the activities I did and working more on working out daily. I set my first goal at 165 and I am 8 pounds away from meeting that first goal. I feel better about myself, I am seeing the results from my work. I am even getting Seth doing workouts with me. It is amazing how much one thing has made such a difference in how I see things. I might still have "issues" with being so far from home and my family but I am at least working on me and that is one of the biggest things I was having problems facing. I plan on working hard and staying focused and get down to my final goal and showing the girls how important taking care of your weight is. I am in charge of ME, MY Health, and it is going to help me work on loving me more.

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

I am still testing my Faith not so much in God because I know how much he does for me daily but in myself. I am still second guessing myself even though I am right. Like in Lucky's case. I knew before we went into the Shelter he was the dog for us and I let my own fear overplay my Faith in myself. I am glad that we decided on him because I was right he is PERFECT for us. I am also working on being for grateful for everything in life. I am going to go back to keeping a gratitude journal because the negativity around me is drastically bringing down my thankfulness. It will also help increase my PEACE and I can use all the peace I can get.

Monday, July 29, 2013

The girls and I have been doing Tea Parties a lot more often lately. We used real tea (thankfully I have caffeine free) and I put some sugar in a container too along with a pitcher of water just in case.

My Mom, Brother and Shannon came up for Seth and I to renew our vows and my 30th Birthday. It was the best having them here even though it was only for a few days and taking them to the airport was one of the hardest things I have done in a long time. I didn't want to let them go. Being this far away from them has taken a huge toll on me emotionally. I know my Mom and I were not the closest people but that relationship grew over the years. Being here has only made me realize even more how close we have become. I want nothing more then to be able to go back to our Sunday dinner's, weekday lunches, special Halloweens with the girls, and all the other things we did.

I got the idea to do this awhile ago and did half of it then set it down and never picked it back up. So I added it to my list so I could get it done and actually use it. Here is my blog post on my craft blog about it.

Had I known I was going to hit 10 times before the end of the school year I would have made a higher number but I got into the swing of being there and having Zee there next year I will have more time to go in and volunteer. I loved being up at school and helping out with the box top store, book fair, helping the teachers. It gave me a huge sense of accomplishment.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Once I sat down and got started the letter was easy to write. I tried not to make it too long so it is over a page. I have written the girls letters before but when they were babies to open when they are 18. So this was different having a shorter turn around. Now to work on Zee's letter.

Sunday, February 24, 2013

I got rewards points in the other day and with my discount I scored two sticker holders for $3.00. I know YAY!!!!!! So I decided it was time to organize my stickers. I still need 3 sticker holders but I put everything into individual zip lock bags so it's all nice and organized for whenever I get the containers.

Saturday, February 9, 2013

So the difference it made being asleep before 11 was huge. I have had two nights since I finished that I didn't get to sleep before 11 and I could so feel it the next day. But when I do get to sleep before 11, I am more rested and wake up in such a better mood.

Who knew this would be so easy. I would have shot for more if I knew I would knock them all out the first month. Seth and I went out one night and I got a Star Spangled Rita, then at the store they had new frozen drink pouches so I got the Smirnoff Blue Raspberry Lemonade, Cherry Limeaid, and Strawberry Lemonade. Then I tried Coconut Water. I loved the Rita, the Strawberry Lemonade was good the other two were sour and I am a Cherry Limeaid lover and it was too sour for me. And I do not care for Coconut Water. Well unless it's the Sobe one.

Friday, February 1, 2013

Today is a new day let the worries of yesterday was off of you, I will not let the people who want to bring me down win! I am STRONG, I have been through things you can not even imagine and I have come out on top, I might be scarred but it makes me who I am. I learned who belongs in my life and who doesn't. I refuse to be treated like I have been, I deserve better and I have finally accepted that those people do not belong in my life how many chances I give them. To bring me to tears because you treat me like garbage ninety percent of the time and because you thing think that because ten percent of the time you treat me right does not make it right. You are nothing to me, and I will no longer let you bring me down. I deserve better and I will have better. I am tired of being treated badly and I will no longer accept it, if you can not treat me and my children with the respect and love we deserve don't bother. It may not bother Seth but I will not accept it. VENT OVER!!!!

So I decorated this journal for Kyrie and me to write to each other back and forth. She loved it so much when she saw it after coming home from school. I'm hoping this will keep us talking about things through her teen years.

Saturday, January 26, 2013

The definition of Thankful is feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.

"Throughout history wise men and women have
encouraged us to feel grateful for what we have.

Why? Very simply because gratitude makes us feel good. When you're
feeling grateful, your mind is clear, and therefore you have access
to your greatest wisdom and common sense. You see the big picture."

- Richard Carlson, Ph.D., (1995)

Today I realized I am not nearly as thankful as I should be and I want to change that. I want to show the girls how thankful I am for everything daily so they will live the same way. I am so thankful not just for the BIG things but the small things and I need to spend more time being thankful for them. I need to get into the habit of writing in my gratitude journal. I am blessed with two amazing little girls who both have amazing Best Friends. And in the way of best friends the girls really picked some great ones. I don't think I could have picked better friends for them. Forming forever friendships is one of the best things, I think I was Kyrie's age when my best friend stopped being just a friend and became my SISTER!!!! I know the girls were not given the same luxury as I had of having a best friend from like day one, and even though we don't see each other as much as either one of us would like, have gone big periods of time without talking it doesn't affect us. I also had to explain to Kyrie we can have more then one best friend.

I have an AMAZING Church, whom without my Church family I would have packed up and left Maine a LONG time ago. Our Church makes me feel so welcome and blessed and I have spent more time with my Faith since finding it. And I believe that it has brought Seth and I closer together.

I am always thankful for Seth, even when he drives me bonkers. He gets me and it takes a lot to get me. He has patience even when I don't. Not just dealing with all things but dealing with me. These past three years have been some of the hardest in my life. Leaving my home, my family, my friends and moving more then a two days drive away from it all. I've made new friends, and I have Seth's family but the South will ALWAYS have my heart, it will always be my HOME! Maine hasn't changed that and I don't think it ever will. I am PROUD to be a Southern Girl, proud our daughters were born Southern girls! With in the span of a little more than a year I lost not one but two AMAZING women in my life and I shattered. Not many people knew how much I was rocked by it all because I kept it to myself. I can no longer be the person everyone wants me to be, I have to be ME! Now if you don't like it so be that way but I am who I am like it or Leave. What will I be teaching the girls if I can't be ME!

I am finally to a place where I want to be HAPPY again. My life is not what I wanted, I am far from HOME, but I need to be Happy or I will never be able to rebuild myself. And a big start to that is being thankful for all those little things I don't think about as much.

I just need to remember

"This is my temporary home
It's not where I belong.
Windows and rooms that I'm passin' through.
This is just a stop, on the way to where I'm going.
I'm not afraid because I know this is my
Temporary Home."

Monday, January 21, 2013

Friends pick us up when we fall down, and if they can't pick us up, they lie down and listen for a while.

You're never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read with a child.

You have to be brave with your life so that others can be brave with theirs.

Cinderella is proof that a new pair of shoes can change your life.

The greatest thing a father can do for his daughter is love her mother. ~ Elaine S. Dalton

Thanks for the advice but what I really need are minions.

Don't let the muggles get you down.

Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think.

When life gives you rain puddles, laugh because playing in the mud always makes everything better.

To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and
the affection of children; To earn the appreciation of honest critics
and endure the betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty, to find
the best in others; To leave the world a bit better, whether by a
healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; To know
even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to
have succeeded. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

I remember when I was a kid, I used to dream of flying a lot. I guess most kids do. You grow up and all kinds of hardships get thrown on your shoulders. You don't dream of flying anymore. ~ Johnny Depp

Fall in love or fall in hate, Get inspired or be depressed. Ace a test or flunk a class. Make babies or make art. Speak the truth or lie and cheat. Dance on tables or sit in the corner. Life is divine chaos, embrace it. Forgive yourself. Breathe. And enjoy the ride.

You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.

Wake up every morning with the thought that something wonderful is about to happen.

Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end.

Life is too short to stress yourself with people who don't even deserve to be an issue in your life.

Sometimes you need to step outside, get some air and remind yourself of who you are and where you want to be. ~ Gossip Girl

Family isn't always blood. It's the people in your life who want you in theirs; the ones who accept you for who you are. The ones who would do anything to see you smile and who love you no matter what.

Life isn't about finding yourself, Life is about CREATING yourself.

Love me when I least deserve it, because that is when I really need it. ~ Swedish Proverb

If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. ~ Einstein

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass... it's about learning to dance in the rain.

Perhaps strength doesn't reside in having never been broken... but in the courage required to grown strong in the broken places.

Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. ~ Dr. Seuss

Truth is, everyone's going to hurt you. You just have to find the ones worth suffering for. ~ Bob Marley

And one extra just because
There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but
of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are
messengers of overwhelming grief...and unspeakable love. - Washington
Irving

Sunday, January 20, 2013

So I decided to rearrange my Scrap area with the hope of it making me more "Crafty" and in doing so I decided to clean and organize all my stuff. So while I was sorting and organizing all of the other stuff I figured I might as well do the photos too. So now they are all in order sorted by age, event and person for my books. This way I just have to pull out a stack of pictures when I start working on books.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Kingdom of Hamelot: Potrait of Doctor Leachum, A Controversial Man by Sharon Watts

The Innocent by Taylor Stevens

The Maze Runner by James Dashner

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Tertiary Phase by Douglas Adams

Helmet for my Pillow by Robert Leckie

The Witch House

Enchanted Castle Book 1

While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes to Age During the Civil Rights Movement

Fifty Shames of Earl Grey

Crime and Punishment

Pixie's Passion

UnEnchanted

Sarah Plain and Tall

Presumed Guilty

Sweeney Todd and the String of Pearls

Room

Warm Bodies

The Night Circus

Yiddish Tales

Love With A Twist

Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror

Neferet's Curse

Let's Pretend It Never Happened

Secrets to the Grave

My Life

Darkfever

A Weekend to Change Your Life

Cross Roads

Daily Dose of Determination

Bossypants

The Dressmaker

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Beautiful Creatures

Song of the West

The Kite Runner

The Lightning Thief

Emily Windsong and the Siren Song

The Sea of Monsters

The Titan's Curse

Witch and Wizard

The Memory Keeper's Daughter

The 39 Clues

A Dirty Job

Emma

Tiger Lily

A Simple Act of Gratitude

My Favorite Fangs

The Casual Vacancy

Heaven is for Real

Bridget Jones The Edge of Reason

The Lovely Bones

One For The Money

The Care and Keeping of You

Soulless

Changeless

Blameless

Matched

The Great Gatsby

To Kill A Mockingbird

Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Friend

Twenties Girl

The Life of Pi

Acquiring Hearts

Wallbanger

The Paris Wife

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

What the Dickens?

The Night Relevations

The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

Faerie Tales

Igraine the Brave

Reckless

Kindred Souls

A Darker Shade of Grey

Seduced by Innocence

A Bit of Bite

The Horse and His Boy

#11 Make 10 things off pinterest (not food)

Christmas Card book

I'm Bored Jar

Artwork Hanger

Doll Stuff

Card Sorter

Weight Loss Jars

Turkey game mason jar

Turkey table decorations

#14 Volunteer at 5 Church Events

Yard Sale set Up

Yard Sale

September Dinner Set Up

#16 Ten Asian Recipes

Teriyaki Crock Pot Pork Chops

Honey Stir Fry

Wontons

Crab Rangoon

#19 Read all 7 Harry Potter books with Kyrie
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone done January 22, 2013
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets March 1, 2013
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban March 17, 2013
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire April 15, 2013
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

#22 120 Movies with the girls

Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman

The Great Mouse Detective

Alvin and the Chipmunks the Squeakuel

Open Season 2

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

Scooby Doo Ghoul School

Mars Needs Moms

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows pt. 1

Alvin and the Chipmunks Adventure

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows pt. 2

Alice in Wonderland

Rugrats Movie

Phineas and Ferb the Movie

Scooby Doo Meets the Boo Brothers

Scooby Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf

Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs

The Nightmare Before Christmas

The True Story of Puss N' Boots

Secret of the Wings

Smurfs

Double Double Toil and Trouble

Scooby Doo and the Monster of Mexico

Chill Out Scooby Doo

Smurfs and the Magic Flute

Peter Pan Returns

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Despicable Me

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Muppet Treasure Island

Barbie: A Mermaid Tale

Space Dogs

Big Top Scooby Doo

Alex vs. Alex

Batmunks

Hotel Transylvania

Muppets Take Manhattan

The Neverending Story

Frankenweinie

Hercules

Arthur and the Invisibles

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Willow

Monster High: Ghouls Rule

Coraline

The Witches

Felicity: An American Girl

Molly: An American Girl on the Homefront

The Hobbit

Madagascar 2

Ever After

Paranorman

Vampire Dog

Ghost Cat

The Addams Family

Ice Age

The Great and Powerful Oz

Madagascar 3

The Adventures of Tin-Tin

Casper Scare School

Scooby Doo Camp Scare

Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2

Arthur Christmas

Brave

Tinkerbell and the Lost Treasure

Ratatouille

Rise of the Guardians

The Never Ending Story 2

Gremlins 2

#26 Go to the Library twice a month
2013
January 14, 28
February 19,28
March 16,30
April 2, 5
May 6, 13
June 10, 24
July 1,10
August 7, 22
September 3, 12
October 3, 18
November 14, 22
December 1, 9
2014
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

#27 Make 20 cards a month
2013
January 20 done on the 28th
February 20 done on the 20th
March 20 done on the 23rd
April 20 done on the 10th
May 20 done on the 30th
June 20 done on the 17th
July 20 done on the 31st
August done on the 31st
September done on the 15th
October done on the 5th
November done by the 11th

#28 Try 15 Recipes from Pinterest

Crock Pot Teriyaki Pork Chops

Poptarts

Baked Balsamic Chicken

Colored Waffles

Weight Watchers Berry Cake

Stroganoff

Buffalo Tofu

Pumpkin Crock Pot French Toast

Crock Pot Applesauce

Crock Pot Blueberry Applesauce

Crock Pot Strawberry Applesauce

#31 Help Kyrie earn 5 patches

#38 Complete 1 Craft Project a month
2013
January ~ Christmas Card book
February ~ I'm Bored Jar, Hairbow and Headband Container
March ~ Artwork Hanging
April ~ Doll Jewelry
May ~ Altered Containers
June ~ Doll notebook, folder, batons
July ~ Doll Hula hoops
August ~ Card Organizer
September ~ Book Fair Teacher Board
October ~ Decorations for Halloween
November~ Mason Jar things
December ~ Altered Clothes Pins
2014
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

#48 Skype or talk with Mom once a month
2013
January15, 28,
February 5, 9,10, 14,
March 4,
April 6
May8
June 7
July 1
August 6
September 2
October 4
November 5
December 13
2014
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

#56 Read All of my Book Club Books
January ~ The Maze Runner
February ~ Warm Bodies
March ~ DarkFever
April ~ Beautiful Creatures
May ~ The Lightning Thief
June ~ Witch and Wizard
July ~ Tiger Lily
August ~ My Favorite Fangs
September ~ Soulless
October ~ Matched
November ~ Twenties Girl
December ~

#57. Make 10 kid "WOW" foods

poptarts

Strawberry Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

Velata Fruit Sprinkles Medley

Colored Waffles

Banana Pudding

Banana Muffins

Wafflemen

Berry Cakes

Applesauce

#59. Talk with Brother at least once a month
2013
January ~ 26th
February ~ 9th
March ~ 15
April ~ 27
May ~ 7
June ~ 16
July ~ 10
August ~ 4
September ~ 21
October ~ 24
November ~ 14
December ~ 20
2014
January ~
February ~
March ~
April ~
May ~
June ~
July ~
August ~
September ~
October ~
November ~
December ~

#64 Do a sleepover with girls at least once a month
2013
January ~18th
February ~ 8th
March ~ 1st
April ~1st
May ~2nd
June ~20th
July ~ 1st
August ~ 23rd
September ~ 1st
October ~ 1st
November ~ 16th
December ~7th
2014
January ~
February ~
March ~
April ~
May ~
June ~
July ~
August ~
September ~
October ~
November ~
December ~

#75 Do a craft with the girls each month
2013
January ~ Tissue Paper Animals, Foam Bracelets, Dress Up Bear
February ~ Valentine Boxes
March ~ Egg Chickens
April ~ Finger Print Trees
May ~ Plaster Animals
June ~ Dad Shirt
July ~ Nana signs, wood build it kits
August ~Tie Dye Shirts
September ~ Loom Potholders
October ~ Rainbow bracelets
November ~ Owls and Turkeys
December ~ Penguins
2014
January ~
February ~
March ~
April ~
May ~
June ~
July ~
August ~
September ~
October ~
November ~
December ~

#78 See 8 events live

Chizzle Wizzle 2013

Magical Mystery Tour 2013

Sea Dogs Game Aug 2013

Christmas Dance 2013

#80 Change up blog 8 times

January 15th 2013

February 20th 2013

July 10th 2013

November 7th 2013

December 29th 2013

#81 Do at least 1 Kid Fun Event a Month
2013
January~ Military Kids Club
February ~ Roller Skating
March ~ Chick Craft
April ~ Bike Riding
May ~ Mommy Daughter Date
June ~ Relay
July ~ Lighthouse and Ocean
August ~ Camp
September ~ Fire Pit with Friends
October ~ Fort Knox
November ~ 2nd Thanksgiving
December ~ Meeting Santa
2014
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

So today while had her BFF over I pulled out the girls Memento boxes and organized them. It did show me I need to search Pinterest for something to do with all the cards they have accumulated and I need to get to work on some layouts. Plus since I was already organizing, and I needed another box for Kyrie's stuff (so now she has two boxes) I went ahead and did all of them. Plus I put the photos in the new photo box I got for volunteering at school. Now I just have to organize the photos and see how far behind I am on scrapping. And this doesn't even all of last year's photos I still have to print those out.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

101 in 1001 My Bucket List

The Mission:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.The Criteria:
Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result
that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be
realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part).Why 1001 Days?
Many people have created lists in the past – frequently simple goals
such as New Year’s resolutions. The key to beating procrastination is to
set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a
better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons
to complete the tasks, which is better for organising and timing some
tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.The Start Date:
January 14, 2013 (age 29)The End Date:
October 10, 2015 (age 32)

Goals Completed are in Blue

Go visit my Mom and Brother

Visit Megan and Eric

Paint the Living room and Kitchen

Complete two Scrapbooks for Kyrie (0/2)

Complete two Scrapbooks for Zee(0/2)

Write and mail 10 handwritten letters (2/10)

Read 120 books (81/120)

Organize my Scrapbook Paper

Start Zee's Friends Scrapbook

Get Caught up on Kyrie's Friends Scrapbook

Make 10 things off Pinterest (not food related) (9/10)

Start a Mommy and Me Journal with Kyrie

Decorate Zee's bedroom

Volunteer at 5 Church Events (3/5)

Do something "Big" before I turn 30

Attempt 10 Asian Recipes (4/10)

Go Blue

Read a Bible Verse Every Day for a year (hopefully once I get in the habit it will continue after the year)(351/365) (January 15th 2013- January 14th 2014)

Read all 7 Harry Potter books with Kyrie (4/7)

Wear earrings and necklace when I leave the house for 60 days (60/60)

Take a Road Trip as a Family

Have 120 Movie Dates (at home or out) with the Girls (70/120)

Organize my Stickers

Watch at least 33 movies I have never seen (33/33)

Color a whole color book by myself (96/96)

Go to the library at least twice a month (24/66)

Make 20 cards every month (220/220)

Try 15 Recipes from Pinterest (12/15)

Go through and organize all our recipes

Have "Me" time weekly (50/132)

Help Kyrie earn 5 patches (0/5)

Help Kyrie complete her own scrapbook

Clean out the basement (half done)

Empty out the storage unit

Make an clothes for Kyrie's Doll (I don't have a clue how to sew so this should be interesting)

Decorate dollhouse floors

Decorate Dollhouse walls

Complete 1 craft project per month (13/33)

Drink Water Daily for at least a month (30/30)

Redo all the outlet plugs in house with Seth

Build Bunk Beds for Kyrie's dolls

Send out cards for all subcommittee meetings (4/4 (for 2013)

Organize all photos on computer and get them backed up

Finish scanning in old photos

Go to a Wine tasting

Complete my Wreck this Journal

Organize my Itunes and Create some new playlists

Skype or talk with my Mom at least once a month (12/33)

Complete my 5 craft gifts for 2013 for friends (5/7)

Blog about each goal as I complete it (32/101)

Get up at 7:00 or before every day for 2 weeks (14/14)

Have a home Spa Day Party with the girls

Volunteer at School (10/10)

Make and give out 5 Happiness Cards (1/5)

Finish my Operation Homefront Facilitator Training

Read all my book club books for a year (11/12)

Make 10 Kid "Wow" Foods (9/10)

Make a list of 100 things that make me Happy (100/100)

Talk with my Brother at least once a month (12/33)

Bare my soul in a letter then burn it

Write a letter to Kyrie to open when this challenge ends

Write a letter to Zee to open when this challenge ends

Find and Journal 25 quotes I love

Do a "sleepover" with Zee or Kyrie monthly (13/33)

Have a tea party with the girls

Take pictures while the girls do a fashion show

Order pictures to catch me up to the year I am in

Listen to More Bob Marley four times a Month (it's good for my soul) (48/132)